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Incumbent president ahead in Indonesia poll
Voting has ended in Indonesia's presidential election, with exit polls suggesting the incumbent, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, has a clear lead.
Indonesian president's rivals complain over voter lists
Two candidates in Indonesia's presidential election raised concerns about the reliability of the voter lists on Monday, just two days before a poll that looks set to hand President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono a second term.
Bulgarian opposition wins election
The new centre-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria party (GERB) of Sofia mayor Boyko Borisov won Bulgaria's general elections with 39.7 percent support, official results showed, with 99.88 percent of the ballots counted.
Iranian officials have again declared President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the winner of the nation's disputed presidential election. The powerful group that supervises Iran's elections, the Guardian Council, conducted a partial recount Monday of 10 perc...
Sri Lanka sets date for first post-war polls
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka on Aug. 8 will hold elections for the first time since declaring victory over the Tamil Tigers last month, the government said on Thursday.
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that the government would not give in to pressure over the disputed presidential election, effectively closing the door to compromise with the opposition.
President Barack Obama staked out his toughest stance yet on Iran Tuesday, expressing outrage over a government crackdown and a "heartbreaking" video of a woman bleeding to death during a street protest.
At least 457 people were arrested in violent clashes in Tehran, state radio said, in which 19 people were also killed as Iran battled to curb its worst crisis since the Islamic revolution.
Iran's top legislative body is ready to recount a random 10 percent of the votes in last week's disputed presidential election, state television said on Saturday.
Iran's supreme leader to address nation
Iran's supreme leader is to address the nation for the first time since disputed election results sparked huge protests in the capital, Tehran. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who backs the re-election of President Ahmadinejad, is due to speak at Friday p...